Table 2.
Percentage volumes of Scotian Shelf Water (SSW), Labrador Slope Water (LSW) and Warm Slope Water (WSW) during each of the extreme temperature and salinity events (warm/salty and cold/fresh) in waters at 250 m in Jordan Basin, indicated in Figure 4, determined using the 3-point mixing scheme in Mountain (2012).
| Event | Year | Season | Ave. Temp. (°C) | Ave. Salinity | % SSW | % LSW | % WSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Warm/Salty | 2004 | Winter/Spr. | 9.2 | 34.70 | 15 | 22 | 63 |
| 2. Cold/Fresh | 2005 | Summer | 6.6 | 33.75 | 54 | 13 | 33 |
| 3. Warm/Salty | 2006 | Fall | 8.8 | 34.70 | 13 | 33 | 54 |
| 4. Cold/Fresh | 2008 | Summer | 6.6 | 34.10 | 30 | 39 | 31 |
| 5. Warm/Salty | 2011 | Winter/Spr. | 9.7 | 34.75 | 15 | 13 | 72 |
| 6. Warm/Salty | 2014 | Winter | 9.5 | 34.70 | 18 | 13 | 69 |